All News articles – Page 685
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Jailed solicitor's conviction quashed on appeal
Emma-Jane Kurtz had been convicted of wilfully neglecting her mother.
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'Buy any files' firm bets on PI future with Manchester move
'Ideal time for a fresh new legal face in the North West,' says Hudgell Solicitors.
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Robot auctioneer sells first UK property in binding transaction
Blockchain-enabled online system avoids legal ambiguity of public auctions in 'know your customer' era, developer claims.
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Price transparency rules 'not about giving firms a hard time' - SRA chief
Extra requirements central to discussions at SRA compliance conference.
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Controversial £500,000 PII limit plan kicked into long grass
SRA set to prioritise changes to the compensation fund as big claims expected to put pressure on reserves.
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Advocate for bereaved won't fill the legal aid gap, says bar
Bar Council says families need independent legal services to participate fully in inquests and inquiries.
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Firm hire: Social housing expert joins Weightmans
Matthew Wilson joins Weightmans in Liverpool.
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Falmouth solicitor becomes Notary Public
Autumn Trebilcock has taken her oath to the Crown to join the select band of highly qualified specialist lawyers.
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CPS ‘bizarrely’ opted for conviction over deferred prosecution in bribery case
Skansen Interiors was first business convicted under ‘failure to prevent’ legislation.
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Court security staff reporting harassment, says HMCTS chief
Susan Acland-Hood has been responding to complaints about entry checks and confiscations.
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Fraud office received 'brown envelope' leaks in ENRC probe
Amended grounds for judicial review in long-running case concerning professional privilege filed with High Court.
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Restore legal aid for separating couples, MoJ urged
Law Society says digitising the divorce application process and 'hoping for the best' isn't enough.
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Without malice: Solicitor fails with damages claim over prosecutions
High Court rules CPS lawyer acted honestly in 11-year investigation of Swansea solicitor eventually cleared of fraud.
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Macfarlanes' top dog draws nearly £4m
City firm posts documents showing profit increase of 24% in year ending 30 April.
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Firm hire: Agricultural team expands ahead of Brexit
Wright Hassall introduces three new agriculture specialists in preparation for ’fundamental change’ in the sector.
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Government embarks on wider criminal legal aid review
Justice minister Lucy Frazer says she wants criminal defence to remain a sustainable career.
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Law Commission seeks to jump-start commonhold demand
Professor Nick Hopkins hails once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink property ownership.
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SRA plans U-turn on revealing costs of Leigh Day case
But regulator still refusing to publish full details of correspondence with the Ministry of Defence.
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ULaw to open ‘tech hub’ in Nottingham
Campus will focus on legal tech though university makes no reference to SQE prep.
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Shares in key justice outsourcer slump amid rescue talks
Shares in outsourcer Interserve, the biggest provider of probation services in England and Wales, collapsed this morning after the company revealed it is in rescue talks. Interserve, which has debts of £500m, is planning a debt for equity swap which will dilute existing stakes. In early trading the shares fell ...